ANN ARBOR—With the last monthly Child Tax Credit payment of the year set for distribution on Dec. 15, new research offers insights into which low-income families are still not receiving their checks. The reasons vary from another parent claiming the credit to processing issues and unknown reasons that indicate barriers in the tax filing process.… Continue reading Families with no earnings, Hispanic parents most likely to miss out on Child Tax Credit payments
News Tag: COVID-19
As a season of joy arrives, pandemic stress weighs heaviest on least-healthy older adults
Poll finds many people over 50 have found joy and stayed resilient amid a prolonged public health crisis, but shows stress too ANN ARBOR – As major holidays and the promise of a new year approach, a new poll of people over 50 shows that most of them are finding joy and staying resilient amid… Continue reading As a season of joy arrives, pandemic stress weighs heaviest on least-healthy older adults
Community in crisis: Black churches expand services
DETROIT—Jean Sherman got a call from a friend during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic telling her about a church nearby where she could get the vaccine. The Detroit resident also found out that the Historic King Solomon Baptist Church helped people with their rent and bills and also hosted job fairs. “So yeah, I… Continue reading Community in crisis: Black churches expand services
Child Tax Credit providing critical help, but not reaching more than 1 in 10 eligible families
ANN ARBOR—While most eligible families received the first two monthly Child Tax Credit payments and used the money to cover the costs of essential household expenses, a new survey indicates that more than 1 in 10 CTC-eligible families have not received the credit and were either uncertain about how to claim it or did not… Continue reading Child Tax Credit providing critical help, but not reaching more than 1 in 10 eligible families
Federal unemployment money during pandemic boosted health care spending
ANN ARBOR—Emergency federal dollars given to the unemployed during the COVID-19 pandemic bolstered health care spending as jobless rates skyrocketed, a new University of Michigan study found. But the negative consequences of unemployment and moderating effects of federal income support were greatest in states that did not adopt Medicaid expansion. The study, published in the… Continue reading Federal unemployment money during pandemic boosted health care spending
U-M expert: Challenges abound as leaders assemble for Mackinac Policy Conference
ANN ARBOR—Many of Michigan’s business, political and academic movers and shakers are gathering this week for the annual Mackinac Policy Conference after the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of last year’s event. While the number of people ferrying or flying to Mackinac Island is certain to be far lower than usual, with attendance caps and… Continue reading U-M expert: Challenges abound as leaders assemble for Mackinac Policy Conference
Detroit unemployment sits at 25%—lower than pandemic peak, twice pre-pandemic rate
DETROIT—Detroit’s unemployment rate—the proportion of working-age adults in the labor force but not currently employed—has held steady around 25% since fall 2020, according to data just released from a University of Michigan survey. While the current unemployment rate is more than twice what it was prior to the pandemic (11%), it has fallen considerably from… Continue reading Detroit unemployment sits at 25%—lower than pandemic peak, twice pre-pandemic rate
Low vaccination rates persist in Detroit households with children
DETROIT—With a new school year three weeks away and cases of COVID-19 on the rise again, vaccination rates in the households of school-age children will play an important role in how school districts weigh their options for returning to the classroom. A new University of Michigan survey finds that only about one-third (34%) of Detroit… Continue reading Low vaccination rates persist in Detroit households with children
Back-to-school concerns: U-M experts available
ANN ARBOR—Students head back to in-person education across the country, some this month, amid questions about health and safety, learning loss and educational disparities caused by a COVID-19 pandemic year. University of Michigan education and health experts can address these and other back-to-school issues. ADJUSTMENTS FOR CHILDREN Christina Weiland is an associate professor at the… Continue reading Back-to-school concerns: U-M experts available
ISR Insights Speaker Series – Unprecedented: The Expansion of the Social Safety Net During the COVID Era and Its Impacts on Poverty and Hardship
ANN ARBOR – ISR Insights Speaker Series is a series focusing on the research happening at ISR. This event will be hybrid. Unprecedented: The Expansion of the Social Safety Net During the COVID Era and Its Impacts on Poverty and Hardship Wednesday, September 29: https://youtu.be/vARDqSs8cUE H. Luke Shaefer Hermann and Amalie Kohn Professor of Social… Continue reading ISR Insights Speaker Series – Unprecedented: The Expansion of the Social Safety Net During the COVID Era and Its Impacts on Poverty and Hardship